
Born near Riceland Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Eddie Cochran, born in Albert Lea, 8 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Riceland Township as their birthplace yet. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 446 towns. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Riceland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Riceland Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Richard Carlson
1912–1977American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riceland Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Eddie Cochran: Michael Ochs Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Madden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Carlson: Barkin, Herman and Associates for Schlitz, the program's sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Eberhart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burdette Haldorson: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Lehman: Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Oscar Talle: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons